January 15th, 2021
by David Leigh
This week we interview four musicians who together contributed to the 2020 album of James Bond cover songs, ‘Not From Where I’m Standing’. Organised by David Gedge of The Wedding Present, the new album involves Gedge’s colleagues and friends from 35 years in the music business.
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January 11th, 2021
by David Leigh
For this episode, we resurrect an oft-forgotten relic of the canon – James Bond Jr – as it celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Whether you grew up seeing it on TV, or have never watched it before, we recap the history of the project before diving in at the deep end with the first two episodes
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December 31st, 2020
by David Leigh
What were our Bondian highlights of 2020 and what are we looking forward to in 2021?
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December 24th, 2020
by David Leigh
Taking a break from our usual discussion & watchalong format, we play Family Feud (or Family Fortunes, depending on where you’re from) with returning champions Lisa Funnell and Ben Williams battling Bill Koenig and David Leigh in the grand final for the 2020 title.
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December 17th, 2020
by David Leigh
Taking a break from our usual discussion & watchalong format, we play Family Feud again as two team go head to head in this second semi-final!
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December 11th, 2020
by David Leigh
Taking a break from our usual discussion & watchalong format, we play Family Feud as two teams hope to make it through to the grand final!
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December 6th, 2020
by David Leigh
The latest episode of James Bond & Friends is now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. Join us as we watch 1964’s Goldfinger together as a group experience. Is the iconic film still the gold standard or are parts of it due for smelting down? Along the way, we discover Oddjob’s bad fridge habits, effective […]
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November 26th, 2020
by David Leigh
For this episode, we reflect on the Bond Women of the 1980s, who were far from the gun-arm hanging damsels in distress the series had been criticized for in earlier decades.
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November 1st, 2020
by David Leigh
For this episode, the panel remembers the life and career of the original big-screen James Bond – Sir Sean Connery – who died on this day at the age of 90 at his home in the Bahamas.
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October 15th, 2020
by David Leigh
For this episode, don your orange wetsuit, grab a spear gun, and cue up your copy of Thunderball as the panel chats over the film in real-time with observations, trivia, insights, and irreverence. Along the way, we discover grieving orphans, personalized hotel doors, a sweaty Vargas, Pinder’s woodworking, and wonder where the dance floor is on the Disco Volante.
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